Gary has been a childrens’ entertainer (now retired) since 1977 and in 1994 was approached
by the BAYS (British Association Youth Section - part of the British Association
for the Advancement of Science). It was recommended that he used his communicating
skills to apply his workshops towards a science base for Primary Aged Children. Teaching
is about communicating a idea and since this time Gary has done exactly that. He
has been a professional science cumunicator and a known science presenter and has
had engagements from the following
Asked to attend a special meeting at Sheffield Hallum University he described the
circus workshop he was already use to performing and from that meeting the BA set
up The Science of the Circus Workshop for Gary. This covered main points of the Primary
Science curriculum. He was then ask to launch in London each year to 2001 at Imperial
College, behind the Science Museum the National Launch of Science weeks in England.
This lead to the other main topics in the primary science curriculum - sound, light,
materials and their properties and living things. He was awarded a Grant from Wales
which then lead onto working closely with a Scientist - Susanne Phillips - Bsc. (Hons)
Msc from 1998 to 2007
The Royal Society of Chemistry asked Gary to provide a lecture in Berkshire and then
after he took the MATERIALS workshops and shows to various locations in the UK.
The British Association: Birmingham Uni 1996, Leeds Uni 1997, Cardiff Uni 1998, Sheffield
Hallum 1999, Royal Albert Hall 2000, Glasgow 2001, Exeter Uni 2004, Liverpool Uni
2008.
Derby Scitec 1997 - 2005
Warwick Uni 1998-2000
Aberdeen Techfest 1997-2005
Burton Festival 1998
Kent Science Festival 1999/2000
Science weeks at Pecorama - Devon 2000-2004 & 2012-2014
Croydon Museum 2004
Eureka Science Museum 1999, 2001, 2005-7
Techniquest -Wales 1999/2000
Plymouth Museum 2005/6
Liverpool Museum 2009
North Wyle Research Centre 2007-2009 - Designed and improved the living Things workshops
Paighton Zoo 2008/9
Bradford Science Festival 2011-2013
Tours to Germany 2000 -2016 up to 10 schools per visit providing all topics to English
speaking schools
Launch of National Science week - National Assembly - Cardiff Wales 2014
Gibraltar - school 2015
Canary Wharf - science workshops
EBP’s, - Educational Business Partnerships - working all over the UK. Main areas
in Devon and Cornwall and All PARTS OF WALES at the peak providing 3 months a year
in Wales 10 schools per week
Setpoints, Careers Wales,
Royal Society of Chemistry - Berkshire
Assoc. Of Science Education in Wales
STEM AMBASSADOR =Science/Maths/Engineering & Technology.
Various Libraries
Plus - providing workshops and science shows in Primary Schools all over the UK since
1996
and FROM 2013 AFTER SCHOOL SCIENCE CLUBS AROUND KENT/SURREY AND SUSSEX
Now A Designer and creator of science kits and toys for schools and home use
One of Gary’s proudest moments came on the 21st. January 1991 when he was presented
to H.M. Queen Elizabeth and the Prince Philip at H.M.S. Nelson, Portsmouth.
He has also been honoured to perform in front of H.M. the Sultan of Brunei in London
on 31st May 1991.
He has played as support to ‘Meatloaf’ at the Royal Albert Hall, in the presence
of H.R.H. Prince of Wales and was introduced to H.R.H. Princess Anne at the Science
Museum in London.